Local News
10:29am Fri 15 May, 2026
Students across Tauranga and the Western Bay got a surprise visit from the Travel Safe team to announce they were winners of the 2026 'Design Your Own Helmet'... Read More
10:21am Fri 15 May, 2026
A student-led art piece honouring the often 'unattributed” role of women in wartime has been unveiled at Tauranga Girls' College. The 2m-by-2m mosaic... Read More
10:15am Fri 15 May, 2026
When the rain starts to fall, most people head for cover, but for Dan Batten and his team, they get stuck into their mahi (work). They're the engine room... Read More
09:19am Fri 15 May, 2026
A week after Hero the horse was mauled on Pāpāmoa Beach, his family says the kindness of strangers has been the brightest part of a frightening ordeal. The... Read More
11:12am Fri 08 May, 2026
The club behind Katikati's most handy resource - the Community Directory - is calling on residents to add their mobile phone numbers to the listings, to keep... Read More
10:43am Fri 08 May, 2026
Two men from a Western Bay of Plenty iwi collective will open the gates to one of their orchards to visitors today after winning the Bay of Plenty Regional Supreme... Read More
10:39am Fri 08 May, 2026
A Pāpāmoa food trailer is turning a beloved Kiwi treat into a force for good during May, with a special donut created to support Cystic Fibrosis Awareness... Read More
10:37am Fri 08 May, 2026
As the nationwide rollout of House of Science resource kits gathers pace, many are curious and asking a simple question: what exactly is inside the boxes heading... Read More
10:32am Fri 08 May, 2026
For Tauranga's Frocks on Bikes, cycling isn't about speed, competition or lycra - it's about connection, confidence and cycling. The community group, which... Read More
10:29am Fri 08 May, 2026
Envirohub Bay of Plenty is calling on the community to take action against one of the region's most persistent invasive weeds through its annual Moth Plant Pod... Read More
10:27am Fri 08 May, 2026
A new community-driven initiative is set to bring fresh, locally grown food closer to Te Puke residents. However, organisers say they need more growers and... Read More
10:17am Fri 08 May, 2026
The Black Ferns swapped stadium lights for a school field, inspiring students with a surprise training session. Cheers and wide-eyed excitement rippled across... Read More












